The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, June 01, 2005

Politics of power reforms
A REITERATION BY the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, that power sector reforms were a necessity may do little to convince some of the parties supporting his Government to go along with the reforms agenda for this sector. The Electricity Act, ... More

AGRICULTURE

World Agricultural Forum 2005 — Peace, growth through integrated food systems
THE biennial congress of the World Agricultural Forum (WAF) at St. Louis (MO), US, brings together farmers and civil society organisations, wielders of political power, scientists, producers of inputs and services, ... More

POLITICS

Advani, at 'home' in Pakistan
Bilateral relations get another thrust with the Pakistan visit of the BJP President, Mr L. K. Advani, who has gone on record to fully support the UPA Government's efforts to take forward the peace process, undoubtedly initiated by his party and its s talwart leader, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In this milieu, the leaders of the Hurriyat, who are also headed the Islamabad way, must read the writing on the wall, says Rasheeda Bhagat. More

EDUCATION

Disquiet from delight
RECENTLY the media went to town celebrating the impressive percentages of successes and the breath-taking marks scored by toppers in the Higher Secondary (or Plus Two) Examinations held in Tamil Nadu and in the Class 12 ... More

BANKING

Why DRT legislation needs a re-think
IT HAS been a decade since debt recovery tribunals (DRTs) began operating in the country. Most banks have reported a significant decline in their non-performing assets (NPAs) during this period. The summary nature of ... More

WTO

Many a mode in the services trade
GANDHIJI said, "An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind." However, when Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath says, "What we ultimately offer will depend on what is offered to us," it's about world ... More

INTERVIEW

`Discounted fares are here to stay' — Mr Sunil Arora, CMD, Indian Airlines
As the tenure of Mr Sunil Arora, Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Airlines, comes to an end in June, he looks back at the "roller coaster" five years that he has spent with the airline. A Rajasthan cadre IAS officer, during ... More

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